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Thunder Birds

Genre:DramaRomanceWar

Released:1942-10-28

Runtime:78

Overview

On a secluded base in Arizona, veteran World War I pilot Steve Britt trains flyers to fight in World War II. One of his trainees, Englishman Peter Stackhouse, competes with Britt for the affections of Kay Saunders, the daughter of a local rancher. Despite their differences, Britt makes sure Sutton passes his training and becomes a combat pilot -- even though he loses Kay to the young man in the process.


Cast:

Preston Foster

Character: Steve Britt

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John Sutton

Character: Peter Stackhouse

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Gene Tierney

Character: Kay Saunders

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Jack Holt

Character: Colonel MacDonald

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May Whitty

Character: Lady Jane Stackhouse

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George Barbier

Character: Col. Cyrus P. 'Gramps' Saunders

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Richard Haydn

Character: George Lockwood

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Reginald Denny

Character: Barrett

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Ted North

Character: Cadet Hackzell

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Janis Carter

Character: Blonde Red Cross Nurse Trainee

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C. Montague Shaw

Character: Doctor

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Viola Moore

Character: Nurse

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Nana Bryant

Character: Mrs. Blake

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Joyce Compton

Character: Saleswoman

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Bess Flowers

Character: Nurse

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Selmer Jackson

Character: Bit role

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Charles Tannen

Character: American Flyer / Opening Off-Screen Narrator (voice)

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Harry Strang

Character: Forest Ranger

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Walter Tetley

Character: Messenger Boy

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Walter Tetley

Character: Red Cross Nurse Trainee (uncredited)

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Peter Lawford

Character: English Cadet (uncredited)

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